Alpla introduces carbon-neutral rPET

Global manufacturer of plastic packaging and recycling specialist Alpla Group is unveiling the carbon-neutral recycled PET, which, according to the company, is the world’s first of its kind. Austrian company Alpla switched its PET Recycling Team plants in Wöllersdorf, Austria, and Radomsko, Poland, to a mix of electricity from renewable sources to produce carbon-neutral rPET (recycled polyethylene terephthalate). Georg Lässer, head of Recycling at Alpla “This step has already had a big impact on the carbon footprint of our food-grade regranulate – according to the calculations, emissions are cut by up to 90% compared with virgin material. The feedback from the market regarding this further development has been very good,” explains Georg Lässer, head of Recycling at Alpla. The company is now offering its customers carbon-neutral rPET based on the purchase of certificates. The remaining, unavoidable emissions relating, for example, to delivery of the input material to the plants, are then offset with carbon certificates. “The world’s first carbon-neutral regranulate can make a significant contribution to climate protection and highlight the value of used plastics,”…

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